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Job Description for Executive Assistant to CEO

Executive assistants to CEOs have many administrative office duties, which they perform for company CEOs, presidents, and sometimes even members of management teams. Executive assistants are often in charge of handling important clients and sensitive information. Executive assistants to CEOs are in charge of keeping track of office details such as information on contacts, management of business calendars, and the recording and maintenance of meeting minutes. They do everything from preparation and confirmation of meetings to handling travel arrangements for both the CEO and visiting staff. This position not only requires many typical duties of an assistant, but also a high level of flexibility and openness in both the hours available for work and also the type of jobs that the CEO may ask them to take on. There is no limit to duties an executive assistant may handle, which is why individuals in this role must have a confident, can-do attitude.

Executive assistants must possess excellent organization skills, as this position takes place in a fast-paced work environment and includes substantial multitasking. This position most often takes place in an office, setting, and many tasks require extensive knowledge of Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook. Most executive assistant to CEO positions ask for a minimum of two years' work experience, as well as a bachelor's degree, preferably relating to the field. Excellent interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills are a must.

Executive Assistant to CEO Tasks

Schedule travel, appointments and meetings.

Anticipate, prioritize and prepare CEO for travel, meetings and presentations.

Pros: The organization that I work for and the people I work with inspires me everyday. The Center for Youth Wellness is an innovative and first of its kind mental health clinic that works with children 0-7 who have suffered from adverse childhood experiences and and exposed to high levels of toxic stress. I want to eventually have a career in nonprofit public health sector, so my job as the executive assistant to the CEO affords me a lot of insight into this field of work.

Cons: The major downside is that my job is very high in stress, as my boss is an extremely high profile and busy doctor/scientist. She is also the CEO to this nonprofit organization and is not the easiest person to work for. She has very poor managing skills and is very condescending to majority of employees, most often myself. This is also a budding health clinic so when I started we were still a start up and my job included working for the 5 other people in the office. But after major funding increases we have grown well out of start up level, yet I am still the only admin support, so my work load has grown with the organization.